Our Instructors
Official Ranks/Bio: Michael Ciraco was awarded the rank of 8th Dan and Grandmaster in
Okinawan Kempo by the Dragon Society International in October 2014. He
holds the rank of 7th Dan Kyoshi in the Okinwan Konankyu Kohokan.
Michael Ciraco is a Master Teacher and fully certified International
Instructor (4th Dan) for the Dragon Society International(October 2014).
He was awarded a Shihan grade teachers license by the Universal Martial
Arts Association in April 2011. Shihan Ciraco is also a 3rd Dan in
Yamane Ryu Kobudo. Shihan Ciraco trained with Kyoshi Chuck Chandler for
12 years
learning many White Crane karate katas and
Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu Karate. He also holds the rank of 2nd Dan in
Shorei-Kan Goju-Ryu 1996

Shihan Ciraco has been teaching on the Grand Strand since 1992 and
began his martial arts career in 1986. He and his black belts continue
to teach stranger danger and bully buster programs for the Horry County
School System Shihan Ciraco has produced many high caliber Black Belt
instructors who help to teach classes under his direct supervision.
Shihan Ciraco and his students have won more than 25 National and World
Championships in numerous traditional karate tournaments.

Shihan Ciraco is a retired engineer from the Murrells Inlet Garden
City Fire Department and an Ex Captain in the Village of Mamaroneck Fire
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INSTRUCTOR INFO

Shihan Michael Ciraco Shihan Michael Ciraco is the Chief Instructor of Ciraco's Okinawan Karate. He has been teaching full time since 1992.

Joshua DunnSempai Joshua Dunn began training when he was 5 years old. He holds the rank of Sandan. He trained for over 18 years with Shihan Ciraco and at the age of 18 joined the US Air Force and was an aircraft mechanic on the KC 10.